The UK Mission to the United Nations in Geneva represents the interests and policies of the UK at the UN and is recruiting a highly motivated and skilled person to do an internship with the Mission’s Humanitarian team.
Main Duties / Responsibilities
The internship will offer a unique opportunity to participate in the mission’s humanitarian work as an integral part of the UK delegation to the UN, under the guidance of senior staff.
The work of the Humanitarian Intern will be focused on supporting the work of the UK Department for International Development’s (DFID) Conflict and Humanitarian Affairs and Security Department in Geneva, in particular working with other Missions and UN Agencies to strengthen the performance of the UN and other actors in humanitarian crises across the globe. The intern will mainly monitor plenary meetings and events at the UN, draft reports from meetings, and participate in organising events. A supervisor will guide the intern and provide on-the-job training and evaluation. The internship will offer the intern an opportunity to get insight into the work of the Department for International Development and to learn about working on humanitarian issues in an international context. At the mission, we often work under time pressure, and the work is both challenging and rewarding.
Required Experience & Skills
· Education: Bachelor’s degree in humanitarian affairs, development, international relations, political science, or other relevant discipline. A master’s degree would be an advantage.
· Work experience: Prior internship or work experience in the context of the United Nations, humanitarian affairs or international development would be an advantage.
· Language skills: Mandatory fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of French would be an advantage but is not essential.
· Strong interest in humanitarian issuers and the United Nations. The intern needs to be highly motivated, flexible, and have excellent skills in communication and organisation.
· Availability to start work in Geneva in mid-late September.
· Willingness to undergo a mandatory security check.
Terms and Conditions
This is a temporary position from September 2015to February 2016.
The successful candidate will receive a training allowance of 1250 CHF per month. The intern will be responsible for all expenses for travel, accommodation, and mandatory Swiss health insurance, as well as any other living costs.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications
All applicants should submit their CV (in English, up to 2 pages) and Covering Letter (in English, no more than 1 page of A4, Arial11) setting out their motivation for the role and how they meet the above criteria. Applications should be sent to jobapplications.che@fco.gov.ukand the email subject line must be formatted as follows: CHEG359.
The closing date for applications is the 24th August.
Kindly note that your application will only be considered if:
- Your application has been sent within the time frame requested.
- Your application documents are fully in English.
- Your applications documents are in .pdf format.
Please note that, because of the volume of applications we receive, we will only contact candidates selected for interview. If you do not hear from us you should assume that your application has not been successful.
Please be advised that the Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.
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